The Chronicle of Higher Education has an interesting article on why faculty should Show Your Librarian Some Love. The author describes how a collaborative relationship between faculty and librarians can be beneficial, especially for students. …
Executive Summaries Added to CCAP
A press release from the Wisconsin Courts outlines some of the recent changes to the CCAP case management system. The changes are in response to criticism that the information contained on CCAP could be misinterpreted. …
A Big Day at the Law School
Friday was a big day at the Law School. First, we were treated to a viewing of the hit film, “Buckystein.” Ok, maybe not “hit”, but it was.. umm.. interesting – and fun. And it …
Top 10 Uses for RSS in Law Firms, or Why You Can't Afford to Ignore RSS
Steve Matthews of Vancouver Law Librarian Blog has an excellent list of the Top 10 Uses for RSS in Law Firms. There are some wonderful ideas here on how to leverage this technology for current …
Wisconsin Fall Color Report
My family’s favorite season is fall. From apple picking to corn mazes to watching the leaves turn, we love to get outside and enjoy the season. So I was pleased to discover that the Wisconsin …
UW Madison Experts Database
I recently discovered that the University of Wisconsin-Madison maintains an Experts Database. This database consists of over 1700 UW Madison faculty and staff who have agreed to talk with reporters on selected topics. There are …
"Old and Worn Out Question" from 1883 Is Still All Too Familiar
David Null, our UW-Madison University Archivist shared this familiar sounding passage from the University Press dated Jan. 27, 1883: Why don’t students make more use of the libraries? This is an old and worn-out question, …
New York Times Archives Back to 1851 Now Available
According to a press release, The New York Times announces that “all articles dating back to Sept. 18, 1851, when the paper started publishing, are now available online at NYTimes.com.” “Searches for articles published before …
Looking For a Few Good Books?
Looking for a few good books to curl up with now that the weather is getting cool? Here are a couple of tips on where you can get them for free or low cost. 1. …
Something More Than Average
This semester, I’m taking a course on management. One of our first projects was to think of a great manager we’ve worked with and describe what made that person so special. While a number of …